Largest Peaceful gathering hit 25 million new record

[seekers]

List of largest peaceful gatherings in history

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This is a list of the largest historic peaceful gatherings of people in one place for a single event. For brevity, only gatherings in excess of 1 million are recorded.
Over ten million

• An estimated 25 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een on 03 January 2013.[SUP][1][/SUP][SUP][2][/SUP]
• An estimated 21 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een on 14 January 2012.[SUP][3][/SUP][SUP][4][/SUP]
• An estimated 15 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een in 2011.[SUP][5][/SUP]
• An estimated 15 million people attended the funeral of C. N. Annadurai in Tamil Nadu, India in 1969.[SUP][6][/SUP]
• An estimated 10 to 14 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een in 2010.[SUP][7][/SUP][SUP][8][/SUP][SUP][9][/SUP][SUP][10][/SUP][SUP][11][/SUP]
• An estimated 10 to 14 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een in 2009.[SUP][12][/SUP][SUP][13][/SUP]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_peaceful_gatherings_in_history

 

[Khansaber]

Anyone Can edit it to 100 millions easily in an instant as wiki is editable by anybody and everybody - According to wiki Mr Qadri had 5 million crowd at minar -a-Pak

 

[gotti]

It is a proven fact that Hajj has the highest gathering in the world and this is based on Western, secular and academic sources.

Within the Muslim world gatherings, interestingly, the tableeghis gather the most people.

It is impossible and nonsensical to believe that a country like Iraq that has a population of 20 million can gather a population of 25 million

What's worse is that this missionary tactic only brought people who got retaliatory and this means that the goal was to not propagate one faith but instead to create or show its dominance.

Anyone hoping to win converts would win at a more conciliatory approach like saying that even though it is a "peaceful gathering", its a peaceful gathering that includes all faiths but as we are all well aware, no Muslims from different schools of thought are allowed to take part in this despite having the same reverence that you claim to have, as well.

At the Hajj, this is not true as everyone is allowed there except Qadiyanis. When those present in the picture aren't stopped from visiting the event others find to be the holiest, why aren't others allowed the same right?

The event that is shown in the picture is obviously considered more holy than Hajj to the person who made the thread and this is why I made the statement, above.

Had that not been true, a failed and fake tactic of spamming Wikipedia and removing the Hajj wouldn't have taken place.

In short, the question is, why can't others visit Kerbala while you are not stopped from Hajj?

 

[siasitabdeeli]

@gotti

Get your facts right mate!! Many Sunnis visit Karbala every year. I personally know people from my family and friends who have visited Karbala. Sirf Mukhalfat baraae mukhalfat ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Mai yeh samajhnay say qasir hoon kay Hussain (RA) kay fazail sun kar kuch logo ko aag kyun lagti hai.

 

[gotti]

@gotti

Get your facts right mate!! Many Sunnis visit Karbala every year. I personally know people from my family and friends who have visited Karbala. Sirf Mukhalfat baraae mukhalfat ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Mai yeh samajhnay say qasir hoon kay Hussain (RA) kay fazail sun kar kuch logo ko aag kyun lagti hai.

Idhar fazail kahan bayan ho rahay hain?

mujhe zarur batana, phir, aag ka bhi jawab day dunga

aur apni family kay travel agent ka naam bhi do, address ya number takay hum bhi apni families lay ker ja sakain

 

[zaheer_meo]

whatever, 25mil ppl....big lie....

 

[molson4u]

Nice and jazakallah

 

[Dengue]

bhai mere iraq ki total population 32 million hai .. and it is proven fact .. no body can ever host people that are equal to 75% of its population .. even in hajj it takes 30 days for 100,000 flights to carry just 3million passengers to saudi .. and during hajj operations whole saudi airports get jam packed .. never seen or heard abt such situation in iraq ..

 

[seekers]

Idhar fazail kahan bayan ho rahay hain?

mujhe zarur batana, phir, aag ka bhi jawab day dunga

aur apni family kay travel agent ka naam bhi do, address ya number takay hum bhi apni families lay ker ja sakain

وصول موكب الاخوة المسيح سيراً على الاقدام الى كربلاء
لاداء زيارة الامام الشهيد الحسين بن علي عليهم السلام
في يوم الاربعين ,,Christ's brothers convoy on foot to Karbala
To visit the martyr Imam Hussein Bin Ali peace be upon them
In the fortieth day,, (Translated by Bing)

 

[aouneee]

http://www.socialphy.com/posts/off-topic/13222/List-of-Largest-peaceful-gatherings-in-history.html

 

[Humi]

a big yes to peaceful protesting...say NO to violence because when you adopt it, no matter how right your thoughts and how decent your overall intentions might be you are not going to be impressing many with it!

 

[siasitabdeeli]

Idhar fazail kahan bayan ho rahay hain?

mujhe zarur batana, phir, aag ka bhi jawab day dunga

aur apni family kay travel agent ka naam bhi do, address ya number takay hum bhi apni families lay ker ja sakain

Hussain (RA) say logo ko itni muhabbat hai kay un ki azeem qurbaani ki yaad mein millions Karabala jaatay hain. Is ko Urdu mein Fazail hi kehtay hain. Is ko Hajj say compare karna aik fuzool harkat hai. Hajj ki apni fazeelat hai aur wo aik farz ibadat hai. Hajj mein visa restriction hoti hai. This limits the number of people. There is no need to draw any comparison.

Travel agent ka naam poochna faaltoo baat hai. Every country has different travel agents. You can visit any one of them in your country of residence and they'll help you with your Iraq visa application. Member named seekers has also posted pics of non-muslims visiting Karbala. So, I hope you'll start seeing facts inshaAllah.

 

[The Pakistani]

And what about Hajj gathering, If is it so????Why u messing religious gathering with the Peaceful ????There is hell difference between these two..Who created this article on Wikipedia???Tom,Harry or ****?????

 

[CoolDool]

Well I don't agree with the figures given above. If you check the sources of the news you will find these sources don't seem credible.

An estimated 25 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een on 03 January 2013 >> The source is Hizbullah owned TV channel
An estimated 21 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een on 14 January 2012 >> The source is Hizbullah owned TV channel
An estimated 15 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een in 2011 >> The source is some Jafria site
An estimated 10 to 14 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een in 2010 >> Some unknown sources

 

[seekers]

Well I don't agree with the figures given above. If you check the sources of the news you will find these sources don't seem credible.

An estimated 25 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een on 03 January 2013 >> The source is Hizbullah owned TV channel
An estimated 21 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een on 14 January 2012 >> The source is Hizbullah owned TV channel
An estimated 15 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een in 2011 >> The source is some Jafria site
An estimated 10 to 14 million people visited the shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq during Arba'een in 2010 >> Some unknown sources

Shiites flocks to Iraqi city of Karbala for Arbaeen rituals




Shiites from around the world gather at the Iraqi city of Karbala for the climax of Arbaeen Thursday under heightened security against sectarian attacks. In the past 10 days, some 15 million pilgrims have taken part in the mourning rituals.


By News Wires (text)



Shiite pilgrims from Iraq and around the world are to throng Iraq's shrine city of Karbala on Thursday for the climax of Arbaeen mourning rituals amid tight security for fear of militant attacks.
Over the past 10 days, the annual commemoration ceremonies are expected to have drawn up to 15 million pilgrims braving the threat of deadly violence by Sunni insurgents targeting the Shiite community in recent weeks.
Arbaeen marks 40 days after the Ashura anniversary commemorating the slaying of Imam Hussein, one of Shiite Islam's most revered figures, by the armies of the caliph Yazid in 680 AD.
Sad songs blared from loudspeakers throughout the city and black flags fluttered alongside pictures of Hussein and his half-brother Imam Abbas, both of whom are buried in the city.
"We are defying terrorism, and we are following the example of Karbala in sacrifice and redemption," said 40-year-old Mohammed Swadi, who noted that he had walked for 12 days from the southern port city of Basra for the occasion.
"This is not much when it comes to expressing our love for Imam Hussein."
Officials expect some 15 million worshippers to have passed through the city, which lies 110 kilometres (70 miles) south of Baghdad, by the end of the commemorations.
Among them will be around 600,000 pilgrims from 30 different countries, leaving all of the city's 700 hotels packed to the brim.
The threat of insurgent attacks has spurred authorities to deploy 35,000 soldiers and policemen to Karbala, including 2,500 policewomen at checkpoints across the city, with aerial surveillance also watching over pilgrims.
Attacks on Shiites in just the past week have left at least 12 people dead, including an explosion along the route from Baghdad to Karbala on Wednesday that killed two pilgrims who were on the traditional walk to the shrine city.
Shiites make up around 15 percent of Muslims worldwide. They represent the majority populations in Iraq, Iran and Bahrain and form significant communities in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia.

http://www.france24.com/en/20130103-shiites-iraq-karbala-arbaeen-muslim-rituals

KARBALA, Iraq (AFP) - Shi'ite pilgrims from Iraq and around the world are to throng Iraq's shrine city of Karbala on Thursday for the climax of Arbaeen mourning rituals amid tight security for fear of militant attacks.
Over the past 10 days, the annual commemoration ceremonies are expected to have drawn up to 15 million pilgrims braving the threat of deadly violence by Sunni insurgents targeting the Shi'ite community in recent weeks.
Arbaeen marks 40 days after the Ashura anniversary commemorating the slaying of Imam Hussein, one of Shi'ite Islam's most revered figures, by the armies of the caliph Yazid in 680 AD.
Sad songs blared from loudspeakers throughout the city and black flags fluttered alongside pictures of Hussein and his half-brother Imam Abbas, both of whom are buried in the city.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breakin...ites-throng-iraq-shrine-city-arbaeen-20130103

 

[onlykami]

Dunya ka aman bar baad kar k chalay hain apnay ghar main aman ka dya jalanay................

 

[gotti]

وصول موكب الاخوة المسيح سيراً على الاقدام الى كربلاء
لاداء زيارة الامام الشهيد الحسين بن علي عليهم السلام
في يوم الاربعين ,,Christ's brothers convoy on foot to Karbala
To visit the martyr Imam Hussein Bin Ali peace be upon them
In the fortieth day,, (Translated by Bing)

Brother, these are local Iraqi Christians that most probably live in the same city or nearby.

I was sincerely asking about others from across the Muslim world outside of the traditional spots that usually gather pilgrims.

 

[seekers]

Brother, these are local Iraqi Christians that most probably live in the same city or nearby.

I was sincerely asking about others from across the Muslim world outside of the traditional spots that usually gather pilgrims.

about million of Muslims come from other countries , no one is restrict to go but need to join qafila for ziaart . Many Qafila use to go from many muslim and western countries . read post#15 for more info

 

[gotti]

about million of Muslims come from other countries , no one is restrict to go but need to join qafila for ziaart . Many Qafila use to go from many muslim and western countries . read post#15 for more info

The Qafilas for Ziarat aren't operated outside of Imam Bargahs, are they?

 

[gotti]

Hussain (RA) say logo ko itni muhabbat hai kay un ki azeem qurbaani ki yaad mein millions Karabala jaatay hain. Is ko Urdu mein Fazail hi kehtay hain. Is ko Hajj say compare karna aik fuzool harkat hai. Hajj ki apni fazeelat hai aur wo aik farz ibadat hai. Hajj mein visa restriction hoti hai. This limits the number of people. There is no need to draw any comparison.

Travel agent ka naam poochna faaltoo baat hai. Every country has different travel agents. You can visit any one of them in your country of residence and they'll help you with your Iraq visa application. Member named seekers has also posted pics of non-muslims visiting Karbala. So, I hope you'll start seeing facts inshaAllah.

Hajj is the largest gathering, as I have clarified and the other member has, as well, through a more reputable source than Wikipedia, which has placed Kerbala 5 times in a list of 5.

It is common knowledge and obvious to all Muslims that Hajj would be the most holiest event and would attract the most number of Muslims as it is the most important gathering for the Muslims, world over.

The reason it is not "faaltu" is because it is obvious that you went through an ImamBargah and not by yourself or just walk into an embassy for the same reason along with being promised security as is the case with Hajj.

Also, this is important to promote unity because as you've also made clear, Hajj is considered less holy to those in the pic, which is why they are propagating the procession along with you stating that it is "fazail". Therefore, if the holiest occasion to the Muslims is the Hajj while the holiest occasion is being made something else to someone else, it only makes sense that Muslims be allowed to Kerbala, as freely as they are for Hajj so hate, differences and divisions are reduced.